He was a filmmaker, an actor, a novelist, a playwright, and a revolutionary. He made one of the most profitable and overlooked independent films of all time. He was Melvin Van Peebles, a titan of American filmmaking, and he died … Continue reading Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films
Diane (Mary Kay Place) has a heavy load. Her cousin (Deirdre O’Connell) is dying from cervical cancer, and her son (Jake Lacy) is a junkie. One wants her help, the other doesn’t, but that doesn’t stop Diane. Watching her, you … Continue reading DIANE
It starts with a woman, naked and alone. She primps herself in the mirror, bangs on the brass bars of her bedpost in frustration, and paces the shabby room like a caged animal. What does she want? Sex, of course. … Continue reading BONNIE AND CLYDE
Michael J. Cinema 